M3 iMac teardown shows what’s new inside it besides the M3 chip
Filipe Espósito
M3 iMac teardown shows what's new inside it besides the M3 chip
Apple updated the iMac in late October. But while some people were hoping for a more significant upgrade, what the company did was essentially put the M3 chip inside the chassis of the 2021 iMac. But is there really nothing new inside the new iMac? iFixit has shared a teardown of Apple’s latest all-in-one desktop to answer that question.
M3 iMac teardown
In yet another teardown video, iFixit now shows what’s inside the M3 iMac. Similar to the M1 model, the M3 iMac is quite empty inside. Everything is so compact that most of the computer is concentrated in the iMac’s chin. But gaining access to the iMac’s internal components isn’t exactly easy, as it requires you to remove the screen – which is stuck on with adhesives.
There are a lot of screws and stickers protecting the main logic board, as well as fragile cables connecting the display to the rest of the hardware. As with the previous generation, the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas are placed behind the Apple logo.
Apple still makes customers choose whether they want an iMac with the default stand or with a built-in VESA mount adapter. iMac owners can later remove the stand to install a VESA adapter, but this also requires disassembling the iMac.
Overall, everything looks the same as on the M1 iMac. There’s one big difference, though. While the M1 iMac has two coin battery cells, the new one only has one. iFixit even jokes about the M3 iMac having the “most replaceable battery” in an Apple device. The iFixit teardown also shows us a look at the iMac’s cooling system, M3 chip, and USB-C ports.
You can watch the full teardown below or on YouTube:
Filipe Espósito
M3 iMac teardown shows what's new inside it besides the M3 chip
Apple updated the iMac in late October. But while some people were hoping for a more significant upgrade, what the company did was essentially put the M3 chip inside the chassis of the 2021 iMac. But is there really nothing new inside the new iMac? iFixit has shared a teardown of Apple’s latest all-in-one desktop to answer that question.
M3 iMac teardown
In yet another teardown video, iFixit now shows what’s inside the M3 iMac. Similar to the M1 model, the M3 iMac is quite empty inside. Everything is so compact that most of the computer is concentrated in the iMac’s chin. But gaining access to the iMac’s internal components isn’t exactly easy, as it requires you to remove the screen – which is stuck on with adhesives.
There are a lot of screws and stickers protecting the main logic board, as well as fragile cables connecting the display to the rest of the hardware. As with the previous generation, the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth antennas are placed behind the Apple logo.
Apple still makes customers choose whether they want an iMac with the default stand or with a built-in VESA mount adapter. iMac owners can later remove the stand to install a VESA adapter, but this also requires disassembling the iMac.
Overall, everything looks the same as on the M1 iMac. There’s one big difference, though. While the M1 iMac has two coin battery cells, the new one only has one. iFixit even jokes about the M3 iMac having the “most replaceable battery” in an Apple device. The iFixit teardown also shows us a look at the iMac’s cooling system, M3 chip, and USB-C ports.
You can watch the full teardown below or on YouTube:
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Summary
M3 iMac Teardown reveals internal changes beyond M3 chip. Though Apple updated the iMac in October, it mainly incorporated the M3 chip into the 2021 model. iFixit's teardown shows the similarity to M1 model, with most components concentrated in the iMac's chin. Accessing internal components is